Ian Desmond vs. Rick Sweet — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-Star
Rick Sweet
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ian Desmond posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Sweet. Ian Desmond posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .591) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .299). By the career numbers, Ian Desmond had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Rick Sweet

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
149.19
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
200.74
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
813
600
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
736
543.17
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
172
126.94
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
104.8
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
23
16.97
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
3.73
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.74
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
30
22.14
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
62.29
45.97
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
215
158.67
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1862
187.95
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
235
173.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.484
0.484
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
62
45.76
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
57
42.07
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
113
83.39
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
67.6
49.89
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.21
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
44.28
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
53.87
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.14
11.14
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.64
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.69
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
12.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.65
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.43
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
23.92
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
12
8.86
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.37
76.37
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Rick Sweet

Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
1.06
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
1.24
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389
1.01
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
0.98
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
5317
27
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
1772.1
9
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
2.4
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1181
6
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
1.87
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.47
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1289
6.55
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1274
6.47
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.84
98.84
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.221
5.221
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.1
79.1
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
0.48
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.1
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Sweet
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.61
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Sweet
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.38